单词 | sally |
释义 | sally —sallier, n. /sal"ee/, n. , pl. sallies, v. , sallied, sallying. n. 1. a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. 2. a sudden rushing forth or activity. 3. an excursion or trip, usually off the main course. 4. an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger. 5. a clever, witty, or fanciful remark. 6. Carpentry. a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate. v.i. 7. to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place. 8. to set out on a side trip or excursion. 9. to set out briskly or energetically. 10. (of things) to issue forth. [1535-45; < MF saillie attack, n. use of fem. ptp. of saillir to rush forward < L salire to leap] Syn. 5. quip, witticism. |
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